Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Receives $54.17 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

A number of analysts have issued reports on LINC shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total value of $803,832.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 82,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,676,371.84. This trade represents a 17.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total value of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 44,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,137,415.28. This trade represents a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 95,070 shares of company stock worth $4,617,457 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the fourth quarter worth approximately $17,028,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,449,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,066,000 after purchasing an additional 300,000 shares in the last quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,169,000 after purchasing an additional 260,000 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 22.1% during the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,115,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,703,000 after purchasing an additional 202,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,084.2% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 208,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,045,000 after purchasing an additional 191,270 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC stock opened at $40.51 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of 57.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.79. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-month high of $56.34. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $48.19 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.77.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.The firm had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.